Scientific Name

Synonyms

Family

Asteraceae (Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia and the Northern Territory)Compositae (South Australia)

Common Names

golden fleece, golden-fleece, Mediterranean daisy

Origin

Native to southern Europe.

Naturalised Distribution

Locally naturalised in southern Tasmania.

Notes

Mediterranean daisy (Urospermum dalechampii) is regarded as an environmental weed in Tasmania, and is actively managed by community groups in this state.

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